County government · Venango County, PA

Venango County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Venango County took in $65.7 million and spent $62.1 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

State tax money74%County taxes18%Fees for services5.7%Fines and other2.0%

What stands out

74%

of Venango County's money comes from state tax money.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 23%.

County taxes18%

Property tax
17%$11.4 million
Other taxes
0.7%$438 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; other taxes not classified elsewhere and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$315 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$85 thousand
  • Other licenses$38 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.7%

Fees for services
5.7%$3.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$3.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money74%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
74%$48.8 million

Fines and other2.0%

Interest, rents and other
1.9%$1.2 million
Fines
0.1%$89 thousand

Where it goes

Social services51%Running the government and other costs21%Police, fire, courts and jails20%Roads, transit and parking5.1%Environment and natural resources1.9%Parks, recreation and libraries0.6%

What stands out

51%

of Venango County's spending goes to social services.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Social services
51%$31.9 million
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$31.9 million
Running the government and other costs
21%$13.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and other and not broken out
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$9.0 million
  • Other and not broken out$4.3 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
20%$12.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and courts and legal services
  • Police$7.8 million
  • Courts and legal services$4.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
5.1%$3.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$3.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.9%$1.2 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.6%$398 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$398 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Venango County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Venango County itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.